President Trump bans three news groups

President Trump bans three news groups from the White House. Politico, CNN, and MS NOW cannot go inside. Their journalists are outside today. The president of the press association wants the White House to let them back in immediately. This is important because the midterms are coming very soon.
President Trump is the leader of the United States. He lives and works in the White House. This week, President Trump makes a new rule. He bans three news groups from the White House. The names of the groups are Politico, CNN, and MS NOW. These groups report news to the people. Now, these groups cannot go inside the White House. The journalists for these groups try to go to work. They want to enter the building. But the workers at the door say no. The journalists are not inside the executive premises on Saturday. This is a big problem for the news groups. The groups report this news to everyone. There is an association for the journalists. The name is the White House Correspondents’ Association. Jacqui Heinrich is the president of this association. Jacqui Heinrich talks about this rule. She wants the White House to change the rule. She wants the journalists to go inside again. She asks the White House to restore access for the reporters. She wants this to happen right now. She says the word immediately. The White House is a very important place. Journalists go there to see the president. They go there to ask questions. Now, some journalists cannot do this work. The midterms are coming very soon. People vote in the midterms. The news is important for the people. The people need to know the news. The journalists work hard to give the news. Now, they are outside. They are not inside the White House today. This is the situation for the news groups. Many people watch the news. The news tells people about the president. The rules for the news are important. The journalists wait for a new answer. They want to go back to the White House.
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- 01“This is a new rule.”
- 02“I want to know the news.”
- 03“Please restore access.”
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President Trump bans three news groups
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Is it good for a leader to stop news groups?
Opinion - 2
Do you like to watch the news?
Personal - 3
What happens when people cannot see the news?
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Is the White House a special place?
Evaluate - 5
Do you think journalists are important?
Opinion - 6
What do you do when you want to know news?
Personal - 7
Is it hard to be a reporter?
Evaluate - 8
Will the journalists go back to the house?
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